OBS Studio
Free and open source software for live streaming and screen recording. It is widely used by streamers and content creators.
OBS Studio is built in C, distributed under the GNU General Public License v2.0, 71.5k GitHub stars from 100 contributors, latest release 32.1.1.
When to use OBS Studio
OBS Studio is listed here as a Desktop project. The directory calls out Live streaming, Screen recording, Customizable interface as capabilities associated with it.
Other recorded traits for OBS Studio include Plugin support, High performance video/audio capture and mixing.
Besides Desktop, this page also files OBS Studio under Tools.
OBS Studio compared with
Records in this directory name Streamlabs OBS, XSplit, Wirecast as products people compare with OBS Studio. That list is editorial metadata, not a claim that OBS Studio replaces each of them.
Open-source projects that mention OBS Studio are collected on a separate alternatives page.
What the OBS Studio stats reflect
GitHub currently shows 71.5k GitHub stars, about 100 contributors, 9.1k forks, 1.1k open issues, latest tracked release 32.1.1. Star and activity counts here are a snapshot used as a proxy for community adoption, not a quality score.
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- Language
- C
- Latest Release
- 32.1.1
- License
- GNU General Public License v2.0
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Key features of OBS Studio
- Live streaming
- Screen recording
- Customizable interface
- Plugin support
- High performance video/audio capture and mixing
Recorded alternatives to OBS Studio
OBS Studio resources
OBS Studio on GitHub
Frequently asked questions
What is OBS Studio?
Free and open source software for live streaming and screen recording. It is widely used by streamers and content creators. This directory highlights Live streaming, Screen recording, Customizable interface.
Is OBS Studio free to use?
OBS Studio is published as open source under the GNU General Public License v2.0. The directory lists Live streaming, Screen recording, Customizable interface among its recorded capabilities.
What language is OBS Studio written in, and what is the latest release?
OBS Studio is written primarily in C. The latest release tracked on this page is 32.1.1.
How widely is OBS Studio used on GitHub?
OBS Studio has about 71.5k GitHub stars across about 100 contributors. It also has about 9.1k forks. Those counts are a snapshot of community attention, not a ranking of quality.
What do people compare OBS Studio with?
This directory records Streamlabs OBS, XSplit, Wirecast as comparison points for OBS Studio. A longer list of open-source projects that mention OBS Studio is at https://www.open-source-tools.com/alternatives/obs-studio.
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